Appearing on many end-of-year Top Film lists, this thrilling drama from actor/director Eastwood proves yet again that he’s not ready to hang up the reins. Staying behind the camera for this one, he brings his recognisable efficiency in storytelling to a courtroom drama, with Nicholas Hoult as a writer doing jury duty on a murder trial. Prosecutor Toni Collette thinks it is a clear-cut case, but doubt is cast, including by another juror – a former detective played by JK Simmons. It’s a well-told tale, with great performances which yield tension and suspense, leaving us wondering just what the veteran star might do next.

The screening on Wednesday 26th will be Open Captioned.

Notes by Alicia McGivern.